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The Houston event will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third major address to the Indian-American community after he became the prime minister in 2014 and the first after his re-election in May, 2019.

Jiten Agrawal, CEO of Expedien, an IT services firm, said that lawmakers, including Congressmen, Senate representatives and governors of various states, will attend the event organized by the Indian-American community at the sprawling NRG Stadium on September 22 that will witness a record audience of 50,000 people.

The rule, unveiled on Monday and to take effect from October 15, expands the definition of a public charge, allowing denials to visa applicants who fail to meet income requirements or who receive public assistance.

Although there was hardly any resistance in Jammu and Kashmir against the scrapping of Article 370, Pakistan again went on the aggressive today. It suspended two more transportation services-Thar Express and Dosti bus-as it continues its aggressive stance on the Kashmir issue.

jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik visited hospitals in Srinagar and interacted with doctors, patients and parents of children. He took feedback about the medical treatment being provided to patients, a spokesman said.

After CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and Communist Party of India chief D Raja were barred from entering Kashmir, they wrote to governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday informing him of their visit and requesting him to facilitate their entry.